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Burg Hermannstein, Wetzlar

Burg Hermannstein

Hermannstein Castle

Wetzlar

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Wetzlar

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Hermannstein stands in Wetzlar (Lahn-Dill-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Hermannstein rises on the Schwarzenberg above the Hermannstein district of Wetzlar. Built from the late 14th century onward by order of Landgrave Hermann II of Hesse to guard the Hohe Straße and the Hessian border against the counts of Solms, it combines a keep modeled on French donjons with a lower ward added a century later. After its lords moved to a nearby manor, the castle fell into ruin, was restored in stages from the 1960s onward, and remains privately owned today.

What to know

  • The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are given, the property having been in private hands for decades.
  • Construction took place in two phases, a 14th century keep followed by a 15th century lower ward.
  • No information on accessibility or parking is available.

Where this château is

Wetzlar · Lahn-Dill-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

Hermannstein, 35586 Wetzlar

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Hermannstein?
No visiting information is available, as the castle is privately owned.
Who built Burg Hermannstein?
Landgrave Hermann II of Hesse ordered its construction in the late 14th century against the counts of Solms.
Where is Burg Hermannstein located?
It stands on the Schwarzenberg above Wetzlar, in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse.
Is Burg Hermannstein still lived in?
It was inhabited by private owners until 2009 and has changed hands several times since.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Lahn-Dill-Kreis